SLEDGE, DONNELL
04/06/2022
(1) “Must a defendant be acquitted if the trial court grants a motion for new trial alleging only that ‘the verdict is contrary to the law and evidence’ and the State does not appeal?” (2) “Was i...
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denotes a petition filed by SPA(1) “Must a defendant be acquitted if the trial court grants a motion for new trial alleging only that ‘the verdict is contrary to the law and evidence’ and the State does not appeal?” (2) “Was i...
“Is a child’s statement to police inadmissible if a magistrate begins the process to determine voluntariness under Tex. Fam. Code § 51.095(f) but never finishes it?”
“The court of appeals erred in finding egregious harm, where the record is clear that the jury understood that a conviction for the lesser included offense of attempted sexual assault would be base...
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SPA Statutory Construction Update from the CCA's 2018-2019 Term
Pending Issues on Petition for Discretionary Review in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Dawson Conference on Criminal Appeals May 2019
Differences in the Duty to Disclose: Brady, Morton, & Ethics Rules